I am not able to use mods. I download them, unzip them with win-rar into the mod folder of Civ IV, and they never work. No matter what mod I try, it always says the info is incorrect and kicks me off the game. I can usally get to the start, but at the part where you pick your civ is always only random and when I go with random, the game shuts down. Any ideas?

For downloading, installing and playing a new civ, check here first:

http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=178919

Also, make sure you are patched to 1.61.

The patch fixed it. Thanks!